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EDWIN H. PIERSEN, FITOPEKA, AssiG'Non rro mnrmnsmv Tanne .TRANSMITTER COMPANY, 0F lrorExA, KANSAS, A comonA'rIoN 0F KANSAS'. -v

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a citizen of the United States', residing at Topeka, in thec'ounty of Shawnee and State '.of Kansas, .have invented .certain new and useful- Improvements in Telegiapli-Transl mitters; and I do declare the following to invention, such asA will'enable others skilled in the. artto vwhich 4it appertains'to make. and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to thev letters and iigures of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification,

My invention relates to telegraph trans mitters, and more particularlytoa device of that type whereby charactersare set by 'means of a keyboard and transformed into electrical impulses through 4the medium of. a circuit closer, in order to transmit characters corresponding with those in the Morse orother telegraphicv code,

It is the object of the present invention to provide an apparatus .comprising improved means for settingthe characters, transform'- ing mechanical characters into electrical impulses, and providing for storage Of thel i characters so that the,setting op`erationmay be carried on `irrespec-tive-of the speed .of4

operation ofthe circuit closer.

More particularly theA invention consists of a mechanical,character mechanism comprising a 'revoluble wheelhaving character slides in 'its periphery which are adaptedffcr lubly mounted lwithin the wheel and adapt# ed for contact with. the slides in order to close the telegraphic circuit and transmit 'electrical impulses otv proper length and number to correspond with code characters,

the wheel and circuitlcloser'being adapted for governabletravel in opposite directions in order to provide forstorage'ofthe characters in I the' wheel.

The setting mechanism comprises a., system'. of key levers and crossbars adapted for 'ac-X tuation by the key levers, and which in -turn are adapted for actuating setting levers, whereby 'the character slides are moved to activeposition, thesetting leversbeing arrangedin slot's in the crossbars and' provided the character wheel by the last element' cfa transmit-ter constructed-in. accordance with my invention, the case .being .in section, and

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' Fig. VII is ai prSPCtive-view 0f the Cif'.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Deczgbgt j Apgiicaiion'ied may 31, isis. seriaiNo, 771,648.1' 'i l,with pins, wherebyjon'e oi'A more-" o' j.sid ff -levers may-.be actuated in orderto-"setlthe" ent characters, and thereby reducing 'the60 4 number of parts to a'inini'muin.'

' In order to adapt the circuit closer `for 'i use withV a setting mechanism of this type construct the brush of the circuit closer. so that it will simultaneously engage two ad- @E )acent character slidesY and provide for the. setting of two adjacent vslides lfor 4formingadash, and a single slide .for a d'ot,fin this way making. it possible 'to utilizeany of the setting levers alone as a dot or in .con'ibinaf'v '70 tionwith an adjacent lever for 'settingaf dash. 1 i M r In order to properly 'separate the 'words of a, message Il provide --means for holding character member, and provide .the apparatus with an escapement .which Vmay be. .1 'e leased by 'a s. ace. bar, andwhen actuated forward, thew eel 'aj distance corresponding'v with three telegraphic dots, which is .the .80' usualspacing between wordsfin sending af message. i

In accomplishing the above named objects, and'others which are mentioned in the fol? .v lowing specification, I have-provided .im' proved details, of structure, the preferredforms of avhich are illustrated in theaci'zomi'v panying drawings, wherein Figure I'is a side elevation of fi-.telegraph pai'tfof the wheel being. broken II 'I a cross Se'ctiii 'onthe line..V

Fig-.iii is a 'rear elevationeritema,

chine, the case beingin section.

Fig. lV i's a perspective vifw of .the selecting mechanism. l

Fig. V fs asectional view. of. the character. slide and accumulating wheel, showing the governor. mechanism. 1

Fig. VI' is a.' VJfront elevation 'ofthe same.

c'uit closer and its governing mechanism. 105 Fig. VIH is a sectional view of thefsame,'

s. showing the mechanism for I'lifting the con tact point.V l

Fig; IX' is a detail section or" the circuit closer mounting, showing the lever ttor tripping the circuit closer. Fig. X is an elevation of one of the governor actuating gears.

l? ig. Xl is a detail perspective view.1 oi a portion of the rear of the machine, showing the accumulating wheel escapement and space key lock.

'FigfXll is a sectional elevation of 'a portion oi' therear part of the machine', showing the action of the space key loch.

Fig. lli-lll is a detail. perspective view ot the key lever latch board, parts being broken away for better illustration.

' XlfV is a frontelevation of one of the transverse selecting bars;

, one

-monnted in a Fig. XV is an end View of the' same. Fig. XV 1s a detail,l perspective view of one end oli the bar, showing the reini'orcing .rib and bearing mounting.

- parts.

`lig. Xlll is a detail view oit the circuit closer.

Referring more in detail lo the partsz-d The working parts of the transmitter are metallic 'trame l comprising side members 2, 'a front apron 5, a base 'arch' l within which the lower portion of the character wheel is adapted to travel and wherein the character slides are'set by the lever mechanism hereinafter described, upright standards ."i-G located bach of the arched part oi the base and adapted for carrying the character ivheel axle, and feet 7 upon which the Vtrame is supported.

Fixed in the rear standard l), andextend- --ig forwardly through and beyond the v), and

standard 53, is a tnliular axle 8 (lf revolubly mounted on said aille. and journaled in the standard a sleeve 5l, which carries the character wheel and is adapted for actuation troni the spring motor r v(l, whereby all oft the driven parts ot 'the .p paratus are actuated. l

rlfbe motor .l0 is located between the standards 5-6 and provided with a bevel l gear ll that meshes with a pinion l2 on a shaft 'i3 yournaled in bearings lll and l5 4on' the standard G, and provided with a gear wheel 16 which meshes '.with a pinion l? on a shaft 18 that is jonrna-led in a bearing 19 on the casing 20 which lincloses the working parts, the shaft 18 being provided with a. handle 2l whereby the motor istensioned. i

The character wheel 22 is rigidly mounted on the forward endy of the sleeve 9 and comprises a peripheral flange 2.3 having a plurality ot transverse grooves 2% in its periphery for containing slides 25 which vare adapted for free movement within the Wheel grooves, but are held to the Wheel by 'wire keepers 27 which are located in grooves 2G in the outer edges of the slides, the grooves 26 being of sufficient length to allon7 required longitudinal travel of the slides.

Each of the slides hasa. resetting lug 28 on its outer 'edge' adapted" for cooperation with a resetting post on the frame, which will presently be described, and .has a;notch 1.

Q9 .on its inner edge which normally registers with a circumferential groove 30 in the wheelflange, within which the brush of the circuit closer is' adapted for travel, arrangement of the brush being such that'it will ride iii-ee of the 'character slides when the latter are in normal position, but will wipe the inner edges of saine when the slides are moved longitudinally, to bring their full edges across the grooved part 30 of theV wheel, each of the slides being also pro'-v vided with aplurality of notches 3l at its inner edge and near the front end for receiving the latch wire 32 whereby theslides are heldin either their inoperative or in one of two operative positions, to insure the proper contactor nonscontactwith the circuit closer brush, the normal or' inoperative position of the slides being such that .theiri front edges project 4slightly beyond ,the front edge ot the wheel flange.

The wheel 2Q is so mounted, and4 of such diameter, that it lies within a. concave 34 -in the arched part lof the carrying trame, and so that the projecting ends of the charactor slides 25 vmay be engaged byithe tins l5 ot" the setting bars 36 .which are slidably mounted in slots` 3T in thefront face oi' the Y concave part oli the arch g-l, in slots 3S in the apron?) at the 'front ot the -frame, and in slots 3l) in a sleeve 4:0 adjacent the standa rds (i.

The hars 36 are adapted for longitudinal movement through ke).v lever mechanism, presentlyv described, to cause the fins ro-abut against the ends of the character slides and thereby move the slides to operative position, the iins being radial `with the wheel in order to correspond with the arrangement oi' the slides. Y

Each bar 3G has a push arm ll near its rear end for actuating an escapement mechanisin upon each actuation of a key lever, has laterally projecting ping 42 for engagementby crossbarsvforniing a transmission vhietaeen the setting bars and* the key has'a stop 43 near its yforward end gaging the front apron 3, and'has an aperlevers,

tured eye., 4 14 on its upper edge near the front end carrying' a spring 46 'that is also con! for ennected.with a hook plate '.47 onthe apron 3 and' yieldingly tensionsthe` setting 'bar for.-A

;wardly. A. l

ffl-he transverse-transmission bars 50,b which the setting bars 36 are Aactuated 4trom ,the key' levers, are preferably mounted on point bearings 48 (FigQ I V) in the, sidestof l 'e the'frameya'nd each comprises a dat piece of. 1:5.

sheet metaljset 'on edge and .having a longi- 4V'itiidiiial rib 51 whichissplit and back-bent it@ form' a Socket to receive the bearing pin the' upper edge gf each ofthe transmission bars having .spaced fingers 53 lying lalong the 'setting bars and adapted for engagement with bgarpins '42 when the .key levers are actuated in order to push the setengage the character slidesi-and. the push ting bars rearwardly'to causeftrheins 35 to .butone ofthe setting bars need be actuated and the .transverse-bar 50 connected with the key leveindieating a dot characterY would engagebut'one setting bar pin 42, so that but a single bar wouldbe actuated to actuate .used for diierent characters, and that the a; Single character lide. Y Arepresented'by aldash the transmission bar i't'or that character lever would engage pins 42. .,on' two adjacent bars-and move said bars aiinultaneous1y,so that two character slides would be actuated in order to produce along cnntact with the circuit closerbrush.

`When 'a character represented by a dot and dash is to be set, the transmission barO for ,that character key engages 4a single setting vhar 36, skips one bar and then engages two .adjacent bars, s0 that the'tlire'e-bars gare moved inwardlyV t0 set corresponding chai'- acter slides, so thatw-hen the circuit closer brush moves thereo'ver itv engages .a .single slide for a'dot, breaks contact and then en gages the two slides for ai'dash. v u

For` a character4 in each character series is located closer to thetransmission bar than '.the first This is for thejfiurpose of utilizing the last character-.slide of aunit as astop` for the escapement, as will presently be more fully described. I

'The key levers 54 for actuating the transmission bars. 50 are all mounted on a rod- 55 (Fig, XID which extends through the y rear portion ofthe frame' l, and each tkey lever is held .in elevated position by a coil spring 56 whichis connected with pins on the lever and on the standard 6 respectively g The front. end of each lever projects- `when thelatter are botl'set toy operative through a slot 57 in the frame apron 3, and `is turned upwardly to form the key board,

each ofv the key levers being provided lWith la laterally direct-ed roller 58 (Fig. XIX) fone'ngaging a backwardly turned ear 59 on its particular, transmission bar 50 when pins.'

the keyclever is depressed to'rock the transmission bar on its point bearings, to move the setting bars for setting the character that particular` key slides designated by lever, so that the circuit closer brush would witpe the proper slides for sending the charac er.

'i The circuit closer, while adapted for ro-v tary travel concentrically with the wheel. and within the wheel iange, is independent of the wheel and adapted for movementin spring, so vthat as the charactersaccumulate the. wheel and the latter is moved in one direction, the circuit closer is carried therewith to the extent of the storage, but moves back .in the' opposite direction in order to send the accumulated characters.

The detailed construction of the circuit closer comprises a tra e 63 having a hub, 64l revolubly mounted Aon the main axle 8 and provided with sockets 65 and 66 on its' rear and forward faces respectively, a stop face and adapted "for eiigagementivith a pin 68 von thecmain axle, when the circuit closer the opposite direction under tension of al .67 being located in t-hesocket inthe outer .no

` isv yieldingly. tensioned to a starting position by the spring 69 that is mounted on the axle an'd connected with a boss 70 on a cir-l v cuit closer'hub 64 and automatically returns the circuit closer `to its starting position after being carried aroundby the character and storage wheel, the circuit closer being also provided with a .knob 7l which is spaced from the closer frame by arms 72, vvand thereby the frame andgclos'er parts maybe actuated'manually when it is desiredto It is apparent that with 'al construction of this lkind the same settingbars may .be

selection is made through the lingers on v.the transmission bars, combinations for different letters bef/ng illustrated in Fig. XXI'I, wherein itl ill be noticed that the last' pin repeat or skip a message.

.In orderto control speed of travel of the circuit closer and obviateconfusion, or too rapid sending of thev character impulses, .I provide a. governor mechanism which is mounted on an a`rm 73 that extends from the frame hub 64 and comprises a revoluble. shaft 74 having a gear wheel 7 5 fixed thereto and meshing with an internal gear 76 on the eh'ar'actel or storage wheel .22, so that the shaft is revolved through said gearing when vproject laterally from the'-` arm 73'.

, the sliding travel of'the disk.

the circuit closer isreturnedy toward its startingpositionfto actuate a governor "77' through' the followingmechanism:

Fixed on shaftt is a beveled pinion 78' `which meshes with va gear wheel v79 fixed on a; sleeve 80 .that is revolubly mounted on a shaft 81 journaled in standards 82 The sleeve `80 has agear wheel 831evolublymounted thereon and meshing withy ,an elongatedpinion 8 4 forming part of the governor shaft, the pawl 86 being mounted on I the side of the gear wheel 83 and adapted'for engaginga ratchet wheel 85 that-is fixedmonlthe sleeve 80, so that the governor is actuated .when the circuit closer is revolved in "one direction, but is idle when moved in the opposite direction. v

While-the governor per se may be of any suitable type, I prefere construction coml'prising pivotally .mountedv weights 87 for moving a disk. 88 longitudinally on the smooth bar 89 of the governor shaft tov cause the disk to engage the friction tip 90 of a bell crank lever 91 which is pivotally mountled between ears 92 on 'the frame arm 73.

I provide for adjustment of the governor through a regulating screw 93 that is threaded Iinto the boss 94 on the hub 64 and is adapted for regulating the spacing of the friction tip from the disk, in order to vary f The circuit closer heretofore mentioned is also mounted 4on vthe frame arm 73 and comprises a bar 96 which is mounted on but insulated from a' boss 95 lat theouter end of said armand -carries a contact screw 97.

character slides -25 inthe wheel22.foutwaurd movement ofthe brush being limited ,by engagementof the projecting 'end 103 with a trip rod'l'herein'after described.v

A circuit wire'105 connectswith the vbarv` v96 and extends through eyeletsv 106 on the frame arm', and'throughtlie hollow axle 8,

to a main line', the other circuit wire (not shown) being grounded on' the frame at any suitable point so that a circuit isvcom'pleted through the machine frame wheny the brush makes' its contact with'the character slides.

In orderto control movementof the wheel that under tensiont of the spring; motor-vso' that te' it may be moved to send the characters and form spaces therebetween, I p rovidef an escapement fcomprising. a universal bar.- 10%; .(14`igi XD' which is adapted v foractuation i lvbythe push arm'dl ofany setting lever 36n 7a vso that the universal bar is actuated--1 1pon7 actuation of -any ofthe key levers, the `bar f I-bein'g'pivotally mounted 4on a cap p latel09,

and -yieldinglyf tensioned forwardly into por Siti'on for-en, g;`agementv the push arms by '75 a spring 110 Whichis connected With the bar vandgwithfa hook-'jon the rear facev of-the standard '5. l, l

On one end fof the universal baris a rearwardly .extending arm 111 a'nd an upwardly. 8 0

-extending yoke 112, 'which latter engages a pin 113 on an escape'mentl slide bar 114 projects through apertures 1], 5 in the standards 5 land'6 and is adapted to projeetfrom Y the face of standard 5 and ina radial line 8 5 to the left of the first-lefthand setting bar 36 a distance equal 'tov athree-dot space of travel of the circuit closer, so 'that-When/flie wheel `22 is'released by the'stop bar llt it will travel a distance equalv to' a threedot 90 space, past the fin 35 of the het vleft hand setting bar 36 -in addition to the distance taken up by the character. Each'succeedig character set up is, therefore, spaced fromx rthe' preceding one by a distance equalyto y three dots. As the circuit closer passes over the shdes 25 the interval encounteredatI this point, l

when transposedint'o time'by the governor`rv controlling the travelof the circuit closer, represents a period equal to` three telegraphic dots, which is the customary spacing 'between characters. f "f When the circuit closer reaches itsneutral position the finger 100 stops in this three-dot.,` 1 0-5 space immediately after the transmissionof the last element of the character, so that in starting again a short'interval will occur be; fore transmission,- which will not'be recorded in themessage. f I

The escapement barl 114 is adapted "for holding the character or'storage wheel'v 22 by engagement with the last character slide used in sendinga character uniti and releases the .wheel to the action of the motor'lO.` when .l l5

key 'leverish actuated to set,y a 'succeedingi character,.the wheel 22 4being Vheld -to- 'a'limi f^ ited rotation upon withdrawal the` escapement bar 114 by the engagement ofthe first M active iin 351:0 the right of. the series` bythe 120 first idleeharacterslide25'of the wheel following the last slide in the unit` that has-been set in `advance of' such idle 1nember, the wheel being allowed to turn. slightly tomeet the vin and held by such engagement until the key lever- 54 is released and-the escape wherev engagesthe lastyactive,iiilharactti;4

slide which, a` before` stated, is projected 'further lthrough the wheel'than the other slides inthe unit owingto the locationof the is lrepresented by pin 42 on the bar 36 representing the last slide-in Ithe unit` being located cl-oser tothe transmission bar than the pins onthe other bars in that unit. For exanple,in thecharfy acters shown in Fig. XXII, the letten T' from adjacent bars 36,` the first pin being spaced slightly from its transmission bar 59,

and thevsecond pin lying close'against its bar, so that when the transmission .bar is rocked 'forwardly the character slide actuatedby the lever 36, havin'gits pin close aga-instl the, transmission bar under normal conditions, 'will be pushed farther than the slide `actuated from the bar 36 having its pin between words,

'tensioned as are the regularlrey levers 5 4,"

i spaced from the transmission bar, as is read-I storage wheel.

It is apparent that byutilizing the last asfa stop for characterslide in each unit the escapement, there would be no spacing as the `character slides are set equal distances apart throughout the circumference of the wheel. e j

In order to provide for spacing between the words I utilize a device for spacing the characters an interval equal to three dots of the 'telegraphic code, which, added to the'- normal three-dot space between characters, makes a space of six dots bet'weenpwcrdsm a message, this device comprising a space'bar 117 which is mounted on thelevers 118 lying at each side ofthe machine and mounted and each of the levers 118 havinga notch 119 on its under edge and a pin'12 0 near its rear end Vfor receiving a universal escapment bar and latchingsaid bar respectively. f The universal escapement bar 122 extends beneath the bank of key levers and has backtu'rned ends 122 provided with laterally` l directed studs 121 whereby the bar is pivotally'mounted'in the machine frame, each of'- the back-turned ends being provided with a hook 123'whil1 is, yieldingly tensioned towardzthe pins by. springs 124 so that the space bar levers 118 vare lowered, and the notched parts of thebars receive the upper edge of the universal bar, the hooks 123 will A slide over the pins'to form a latching en' gagemen-tftl1erewitl1, which serves to holdthe spacebarlevers depressed until the 'universal bar is rocked b v tens-ion of any of the key levers, it being apparent from the drawtwo pins'. v42 projectingv ings and-description that when anyfkey le-v ver is depressed, the liiniversal bar 122 v'is rocked to move its hooked end outinengagc- 'inentwith the pins 120 and thereby-"release the space,` bar levers so that they may be lifted under tension of their springs.:`

Pivotally mounted on a stub 125- that.

jects forwardlyfrom the standards 6'is a lever 126 which is connectedwith one vof the' space bar levers 118,.through1a 1inkll27fand. overlies the arm 128 which projects through a slot 131 insaid standard andforms part ofa bell crank lever `129 that is fulcrumed on a lug on the back ofthe'st'andard,

the'vertic'al arm of said leverbeing adapted l for engagement with a'bar 132 which is slid- -ably mounted in both of the standards 5 and 6,- and is normallyyieldin lly'held in a rea-rwardA position by the kspring 133,'tl1efront vend of said bar 132 being adapted for pro-1l jection into position for engaging y a charac#- ter slide and for operation'reverselyto the bar 114, as the lever 126 overlies both thearm -111 and the arm 128 and therebyserves l to retract the bar 114 vwhen the bar 1,32 is projected, the difference in spacingbetween the bars being "equal to the. customarythree dot.

It is apparent'that as the space bar levers" Y arev depressed, and the universal bar 22 hooked thereto, that the escape'ment bar 132 -will be held in position for retaining the wheel stationary until a succeeding key leverl is depressed. against the universal bar 122, .to release the latch 123` allow the space bar lever to rise and thereby permit the'f'withdrawalv of the escapement bar 132 andthe projection of the bar114, which then con-i scribed. .1 In'` order to prevent the slmultane'ou's actuation o f two or more keylevers,\/I provide a device comprisingla plurality'jof latches,

tinue to act automatically asher'etofore *de 135., (Fig. XIII) which are pivo-taljly mount'-` f ed on pins 1,36 that project forwardly from the apron 3,:the Abodies,l of the latches lying' between 'the keylever slots 57 in the apron,

so that tvl/ief'key levers project therebetween and may movevertically in their slots.`

The latches have'heads 137 at their lower ends, the total space between which is suffi`` cient t-o permit one key' to pass downwardly through the plane hf `vtheheadsfbut which will insure the lockinngagement of a sec-` jacent latch heads. 'g

ond lever bar with Atheupperfacesof 4adf' t' 4The latches. are Vcovered"byy a hood. 138I fhaving slots 139 'registeringv with the' "apron:

slotsyl57 that ,the key' levers mayproject forwardly from the frame offlthe machine: 1^y

Inasmuch as thelmachine is adapted for accumulating a number ofcharact'ers prier i for disclosing the number lof charactersjn `to their transmission, I* provide indicators` ter-.slide or storage wheel, adapted to point vupwardly when the wheel is at initial position and turn to 'the right as the characters accumulate, 4the arrow being visible at all times through an aperture'140 in the ina-l chine casing.

In addition to the sight, indicator, I provide means for stiffening the touch of the key levers as the wheel ap-proaches'itsv limit of accumulation,-. such mechanism comprising a bar 142 (Fig. XVII) corresponding with the transmission bars 50 and pivotally mounted in-point bearings at the extreme forward end of the machine, the indicator bar being provided with a downwardly and forwardly angling flange 144 which is adapted for engagement by" the roller 145 on the key levers when lthe indica-tor bar is rocked to a'set position.

The indicator 'bar has an upwardly eX- l j tending ear 146 at each endlp'rovided with -flange 144' on theindicator bar, tension of an aperture 147 through which rods 148'are projected, each of the rods having a head 15o-and a spring 149Alocated between the j head and the'ear 146, so'that when the rods lare drawn .backwardly bythe circuit' '('fiose'i'fl arm', as presently described, and a key lever is` depressed; to move ar roller 145 agamst the thespring will load the key lever'so that an operatorls notified that the c-haracter wheel is near one limit of its travel'. I

Inl order to actuate the rods to produce the indication, I pivotally connect each rod,-

through a link 151, with a shaft 152 which is revolubly mounted in bearings 153 on the machine frame adjacentthe character wheel, and provide4 each shaft 152 with a shoe 154-4155 having springs 156 whereby they are yieldingly tensioned backwardly or in p sition for engagement by a .pin v157 on tlfe circuit closer arm 73 to rock the rods 148 andl indicator bar, so that the rollers 145 on the key levers will engage said bar and depress same against the tension of springs 149 when thevcharac'ter slide .wheel is approaching either limit ofvits travel.

v In order to lock the keyboard when the storagewheel has reached its limit, I pivot a lever 159 on a pin 160- ony the-machine .frame so that' an arm 158 thereof is en in the apron 3, and between pendant latchmembers 137, so that when the storage wheel has reached its limit, the latch bar is rockedf to project its forward end Ibetween the latch pendants and close the heads together to -prevenf the actuation of a key lever.

In order to eliminate a message or characslid'ably mounted in standards 82, and bears against the rearwardly projecting li'p 103 of the circuit closer brush 100, so that when the rod is vdepressed the brush will be lifted to pass .freely over the'character slides. v

The rod 165 is connected with a lever 166 which is pivotally mounted on an ear 167 of the main hub 64 and projects through-*a slot 168 in the circuit closer arm 73 to engage a collar 169 on the axle 8, so that when 'the axle is moved outwardly by pulling on the knob 71, the collar 169 will engage the lever 166 and move the rod longitudinally to trip the brush. Y

' In order tautomatically reset the characterslides after they have performed their function, I provide the frame with a wedgeshaped boss 175 which rises from the base rail 4 at the right hand side of the frame in position for engaging the rear ends of the character 'slides before they pass into thev has a head 178 adapted to bear against the' end thereof.

In order to illustrate the use of the machine, I will describe the operation when sending a message: h

Presuming the first word 'in the message to be"let, the key lever for the letter l is-depressed so that the roller 58 on that leverl engages the backtu'rned ear of the special transmission bar 50 for the sameA letter, rocking the upper end of said -bar rearwardly orf toward the storage wheel 22,

and causing the .fingers153 on the uper edge .t

of the transmission bar to engage pins 42 on three successive setting bars '36 to move said bars rearwardly. j p

As the bars 36 are moved rearwardly their fins 35 engage three successive character slides 25 in' the rotata'ble wheel 22 and move said slides'backwardlyuntil unnotched portions of theirI inner edges lie across thc groove 30 ,in the character wheel, the pressureof the setting bar fins 35 springing the bei-ng'moyed fartherthan the first-.two slides,4

tfor the reason .thatfthe lastipin L12-in" the series 'et setting bars controlled .by

that i ai;-

' 'tieular"A transmission bar is located yout of ine' wit-hand backzof-thefirst two pins;

v ei'sa'l escapeme'nt bai.' 108 and more said bar' backwardly so that the yoke-112 onsaidnni.-

backwardly out. of contact with a p rei'fiously set character. slide Ito .free the --wheel to tli'e v'versal bar movethe escapement stop -bar .114;

tension. of the spring` motor 10, 'so that :the l wheel is .revolved clockwise and beneathf the circuit closer, .which is yieldingly' tensioned in the 'oppositefdiijection by the spring 69.

t. ie circuit closer being-carried to tliefleft 20:

esistance oered -hy4 the governor backward vr' 'n0vem'ent of the circuitl sing the brush to wipe the edges g action' with the bars, as heretofore descrilbed, the brush being of sufiicientwidth to simultaneously touch two adjacent charcterslides, so Aas tocontinuously close Athe circuit vvvfora dashwhen two adjacent slidesare in aetiye position, to retain the circuit' closedfor a space represented by' three Soon asthe lever is released, the escal-peinent st opbar '114 immediately vreturns tn aetivef position, so that it engages the last 'of the character slides for that charl -actenwhichfhas beenjprojected farther than -thepother two slides, .or into. position for f engafement by the stop. The action oi" the whee escapement, and the'ation of' the circuit -elose llow's the wheel action, so that when the ci uit. closer is performing its function- -afsecnd key lever is depressed, the slides being moved bythesecond key -lever before fthe escapement bar. has released thewheel.vs the second character ,inthe-Word. e,

consists of a singl'ejdot, the pin 42' is located 'in ntact with the transmission bar,.so that i'fmoved the full distance,f'or so that it serve'as a. stop for the escapement bar,

to hold the Wheel so that the bmah may travelithereover without breaking the circuit, and produce a long lt is apparent that any combination of' dots and 'dashes may be formed with this mechanism, and that e'aeh of the settin bars 4.from the' ,contain a units! [the arrangement of. the the escapementstop 114 gears 75 and 7.6, but immediately reslide in each unit, and by spacingftlie vstop towardjinitial' positionby the spring` is' immediate upon the releaselby the av number of transmissioii bars",

travel of the pins.

It is also4 apparent that with this mecha-. nism, the keyboard may operated more rap-A idly han the characters'arefsent 'through' as the wheel' and Vcircuit -closer moye independently and'in'l opposite and as .the escapement'woi'ks,

the c 'rcuitcloser,

directions,A

c tive character slides so that the wheel ma be turned completely .around tof full set of active slides, which .maybe wiped the escapement `and .the wheel, which"pro .vides for spacing between the character made possible by slides which causesto engage the last "This spacing is y thelbrush-v in proper seaA 4quence owing t the combination vbetween 114 to the left fof the slide setting position i a distance equal, to three dots,whic h is ie'p- 4resented by three adjacent'character slides.

- itis necessary to space between wordsl tjion of the universal keybar 117 to'move the stopV 13:2v outwardly to the left of the bar 114. a a distance equal to Vthree spaces, so .that

Whenfa space between words to bemadev the universal bar is actuated toA release the' wheel from t-liefbar y11st and move the bar bar 114,' thereby providing additional space `113 into position for engagement with the. i character' slide previously' released by the equal to three dots, the escapement being i and the rear universal bar 12:2.

i It is apparent from the foregoing description that the. keyboard may be manipulated vat a speed independent of the travel of the -meclianisin on the circuit closer controlling again released by manipulation of any of the key levers because of the universal releasing connection 4between `the key. levers.

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the -spee'd offitsl operation ,so-that it Will always work back of the wheel.

:Having thus'described` my invention, what I claim as new therein and desire to secure .by Letters Patent, is ze# 1. In combinationwith acircuit closer, a plurality of4 independent slides'thaving registering notches for receiving said circuit closer, and means for movin'gsaid slides to throw the notches, out of registration -with- 'said' circuit closer. and .with

form va telegraph character.

In combination withva circuit closer,

125 each other to4 i telegraph character.

pluralityl of independent slides having registering, notches for receiving said circuit closer, and means for tliroivingsaid notches out of registration -and'inoving Said slides l5 into operative engagement with said circuit closerto form a telegraph character.

3'. In combination with a circuit closer, a. plurality of independent slides having regis* tering notches fo'r receiving saidcircuit .10 closer, means for throwing said notches out -of registration and' moving said 'slides into operative engagement' with said circuit closeigand common means for returning all of saidislides to initial position to v*form a i 45A telegraph transmitter comprising a movable member;.aplurality of slides in said movable member having registering notches, .i

a circuit closer, and means for moving said circuit closer through said notches.

5. A telegraph transmitter comprising a movable member, a plurality of slides in said movable member having registering notches, means for moving said slides to break ,the

l registration of said notches, and a circuit closer adapted for travel' through said notches and .for actuation by slides having non-registering notches.

'6.' A telegraph transmitter comprising a movable member having a channel, a plurality of slides movably mounted in said menibeimeans for moving 'said slides across said channel, and a 'circuit closer adapted for travel through saidchannel and for actuation by Slides lying across said channel.

y 7.. A telegraph transmitter comprising a movable member having a channel, a pluralityof slides niovably mounted in said member and having notches adapted for regis- 40 tration with said channel, means for moving the notched portions of said slides out of registration ivitlisaid channel and portions l of said slide bodies acrosssaid channel, and a circuit closer adapted for travel through said slot and for actuation by slide bodiesV lying across said channel.

8.. In combination wit eler and each provided with a cutout portion,

ofia circuit closer having a brush adapted for inoperative travel Within the cutout portions of Said slides, and means for moving said Slides to carry contact portions thereof into. position for cooperative engagement 55." with thel brush, of the circuit closer.

l 9. Incoinbination With a traveler, a circuitvclose'r comprising a brush, character members slidably mounted in said traveler andlhaving recessed parts adapted for inf operative travel adjacent said brush, means for act'uating'the character members to position for engagement with the brush, and a latch for holding s aid character members in active or inactive position. A

10. In a telegraphictransmitter, a Wheel .-grooves,

ha traveler, chary acter slides slidably mounted in said trav- Lasaeoi having a circumferential slot transverse peripheral grooves g ossin'o". the i'. Y, :i

slot, character members'slidably'iiioiintedin A said grooves, a circuitcloser,` havingv a'brush adapted for contactwith thecharacter mein? bers through saidslot, and means forn'ioviii'g j said members to 'active'position relative to` said brush. y v y i* l 11. In a telegraph transmitter, a `Wheel having' a flange provided with a r4circumferentialI slot andi-with tr'a-nsiferse.pe`ifiplieralf` u of charactermembers slitilably mounted in said grooves and havingrecesses -normally overlying the flange` slot, a latch" for' yieldingly retaining said yjslides 'in set'.

projection into some of said recesses to retain the character members iin desired positions,

position, keepersfor holding said slides'to i the`flange, and means for moving saidslides and a circuit closer having a brush adapted for projection through a tlangeslot, for'the piirpo'seset forth. i i v 13. In a telegraph transmitter, a Wheel, comprising a flange having a-- plurality off 'circumferential slots and having transverse,

peripheral grooves, character members; slidably mounted in said grooves` and provided "with recesses, aspring Wire` located intonenv of the slots and adapted for projection into ico somel ofthe recesses to retain the character members in desired positions, and a circuitl closer having'a brush adapted lfor projection forth. l i 4 ll. A telegraph transmitter:comprisinga- Wheel having a flange providedwith trans-4 verse, peripheral grooves,-character member-s slidably mounted in said grooves and having` grooves in their outer edges,A keeper members' surroundingthe character membersand loilo-5 throughanother slot, for 4the purpose'set l l cated Within the grooves therein, -meansffor l 1 moving the characternnembers .longitudi.--..

ation withsaidmembiers, 1. 15. `In a telegiftplrl transmitter, ,a Wheel provided with peripheral grooves, characterj i members slidably mountedmin said grooves and each having a i'esettinglug on its outer,

' edge, means for movin-g said lcharac-ter mem-V- bers longitudinally, a circuit closerladapted for cooperation with the character, members, and a' resetting member-adapted for engage; ment `with the lugs on said characteijiiiemri bers, for the purpose setfolrth. i

16. In a telegraph.transmitter;alstoiagedevice, `individual `character slides in`said l storagedevice, having registering notches,

1.1.5 nally, and a circuit closer adapted for coper- 'closerinpne direction, and 4'ii'riearisfor mov( i-ngthe character device in a -'1 site to the tension of the circuit closer, and' a character' device, io

' character' members,

for coperation with'the character members,`

esatti 'meansjfo'rmoving Said Salies te break the registration of said notches,'a circuitcloser for' moving ried'byl the'dev'ice, means -for actuating the circuit closer adapted means for yieldingly tensioning said circuit direction oppoan escapement'. for controlling' the travel A'of i the. character device'. .il 4:

- means'for yieldingly tensioning said circuit-4 closer'in one direction, means vfor movingv the character device. .40, l

coperationv with the rbers,

acter'memb'ers, a circuitucloser adaptedfor.

character members,

cliaracteitfdevice' in a direction opposite' to travel loi'v the circuit-closer.4 4 v 19. A telegraph transmitter comprising a character device, character meii'ibers` on 'said device, means for. setting the1cliara'-ctei-jniem-l a circuit closer having a `brush adapted for wiping the character members, means Vfor actuating thechar'ac-ter device, and, yielding meaiifs foi-actuating the" circuit closer'iii a;-

directioii opposite tothe movement "of the 20, telegraph tian'smittei'v' compris*iii-gaJ character' device, character members on said device, means for, setting t-he character mem-- bers, a circuit'closer having-a brusliadapted Afor Vwiping the character members, means for actuating the -'character device,A yielding meansfor. actuating.. the circuit closer in 'a '.directioiiopposite tof-the movement ofthe "character device, and'a governor on the cir# cuit closer 15o character-device,. -a circuit closer concentricallymounted .in said lcharacterdevice, a Y governor'for retarding Vsaid'jcircuit close-r, 55, I

' Ward with thecharacter device, Ameans 'for having gear connection withl the ..2111 A telegraph' transmitter comprising-'a character device, for Athe ,purpose set forth.

,whereby said circuit' closer is carried foractuating the character device', and 'ai spring for returning the circuit closer against 4its governor controlled connection. with the character device'.

' 22. A telegraph transmitter Comprisiiigja character device and adaptedfor functional travel-in one direct-ion, 'a circuitlclos'er'concentrically.mountedl in said lc-ha'r'at'zte-r dev-ice and adapted o'itravel in the c ipp'ositethree- "character' device, circuit closer against itsgovernoi'- controlled connection with the character device, and a' 'ative 'connection 'with -actuated in axd'irect-ionl 118. A telegraph-transmitter comprisin a, .character device, character members carried4 Q by the device, means `for actuating the char.

ing thecircuit Closer an escape' .mechanism .adapted for charactermechanism, axis, a rod:adapted tuberance onthe axis tion, al governor'for -retarding 4the 'backward character device, lmeansf for` actuating fthe. y

a spring' for returning' the stopfonlimiting' 'the travelof the-circuit closer under 'tension-of saidspring.

23. A' telegraph transmitter comprising a character device and adapted for functional centri'cally mounted'iii lsaid character'device',

anfin'ternal gear on the characterdevic'e, af

' 2d, In a l.telegraph transmitter,:aj character..

,.82- the, inte' nal gearin ,5,

device and means for actuating same, 'azcircuitLv closer adapted for coperation with'sa'i'd 'dei vice, meansfor actuating-'the circuit closer to induce c'operattiv'e .engagement thereof "withy the characterdevice,

vand means for renderg inoperativejto permit idle travel of the circuit closer-relative-tof."

the character device.

25. In a telegraph.' .ransmitten a` charac-f i ter device,- a circuitcloser comprising a pivI for frictional otally mounted brush 4adapted contact with the 'character device, andatrip mechanismadapt'ed for rocking the'brusli out of position for contact with the .character device. i 2 6, In a-telegraphtransmitter, arevoluble character mechanism,la.circuit closer -mounted concentric'zallyv relative to said mechanism land adapted for vlongitudinal movement onits axis, and trip 'mechanism' 'ice adapted fonactuation upon the longitudinal movement. of the -circuit vcloser to` render said circuit closer inoperative.

In va-telegraph transmitter, revoluble characterandj circuit. closing *mechanism having a'com'mon axis, I i y longitudinal 'move-z ment on Said axisand comprising aipivotally mounted. brush 4aldai'ited a protuberance on said for contact With'the for contact' wit-h' said brush, and a lever connected. with'` saidv rod l and. adapted'forengageinent'with -the pros.'

edonfthe-axle, a spring iixed on said axle and adaptedto tensionfsaid 'circuit closing mechanism in oiiedirection, vmea-ns lfor stopping the 'circuitcloserata determined position,'me ai-1`sI for revolving the character mechj anism in theopposite direction, and means;

when- `the circuit closer'.

for regulating the speed ofrevolution of i saidv circuit clos'er relative to 'the l'character mechanism, 'irrespective of the speed -o r' ir. regularity of said character mechanism.

` r 29. .In a telegraphtransmitten. a revoluf ble character Wheel. having 1an internal gear,

a circuitcloser mountediconcentricallyyvvith the character wheel,V separate means for proef evoluble movement `of thewheel and circiiit-fA oser.- in lopposite directions, a gorernor' on the'- circuit .closer comprising. a-v i'evoluble- A shaft provided with governor weights and a stop device and having' a' pinion, separatev shaft having a gear wheel revolubly mounted thereon'and meshing with V'the governor pinion and'having a gear 4Wlieeliixed. thereon, a pawl on the revoluble ear wheel adapted for coperation' with the internall 'gear on said character WheelV for the purpose setjforth.' l f y f l if' 30. a'itele'graphtransmitter, a hollow axle, a'busliing on saidaxle, amotoi` opera- 1 tively'connecte'd with saidliushingV a character'v Wheeldixed onj'the bushing, character members carried by the whee, -a circuit closer revo'lubly'mounted on the hollow axle and. having a circuit Wire leadingtherefrom and through the aXle,".a knob on said circuit closer for' actuating same, 'a springfixed to the auleand jto the circuit closer for actuating said closer -in. a direction op'positeao that induced' the motor, a governor on the circuit closer, 4and gearing'lconnectingtli'e governor-with. the character yvlieel.

.31A-.In a telegraph. transmitter, character 'mechanism comprising a plurality of individual slides having registering notches, and setting devices adapted for moving any of the'wfslides'to break the registration Aof .the

notches and form a telegraph character.

. 32. In. a telegraph: transmitter, character mechanism comprising a'plurality'of individual slides having registering notches, setdevices for 4moving one or more of the slides tobreak the registrationof the notches,

and means for moving 'the' character mechanism to 4brii'ig the slides into functional relation with the setting devices.

. 33. In atelegraph transmitter., a circuit closer, a plurality of slideshaving registering notches for receiving s aid circuit closer, and' means for moving said slides to break the registration of said notches and -produce continuous .or interrupted `'contact ofthe cir,

ynuit closer and slides. i e y 3.4La xIn a telegraph transmitter, character members-'having notched edges, a circuit closerjadapte'd for simultaneous contact with. 'the notchediedges of adjacent members, and means forl changingthe relation of the -notched edges of said members to induce continuous or interrupted contact thereof with the circuit closer .When 'one element; of .the

Xed 'gear '.wheel, and gearing operatively" connect-ing. the revolibl gear wheel with the actuated ineaeei transmitter is caused to other element.'

' 35. In a telegraph `transmitter,.5a circuit travel 4relative' tothe n closer, character members having'notched edges adapted for contact yvith said circuit relative position of the notched saidjchara'cter members.

36. In atel'egraph transmitter, a. spring tensioned drum, character membersfin said drum, settingdevices adapted for actuating the charactenme'mbers and releasin the drum, key mechanism, and a 'transmission' closer, and keyf mechanisn`i-fffor 4changing the edges of' bar adapted oractuation by the key mechanism and foractuating one or more'of the lsettingdevices and bringing others in posi# 37. In a telegraph transmitter, character members; setting members adapted for actuating the character members and each having a laterally directed pinthereon, a trans-v mission bar 'adapted foroperatively engaging-the said pins, and a vkey mechanism Vfor actuating thev transmission bar.

38. 'A telegraph ltransmitter comprising character members, aV plurality of longitudinally-movable setting devices adapted for actuating the character members, a plurality of .key levers, a transmission b'ar for each key lever, and pins on .said setting devices` .adapted for operative contact by the transmission bars.

.39, A telegraph transmitter comprising character members, a plurality of longitudinally movable `setting devices adaptedfor Vat'ztuating` the character members; a plurality of keyleveis, atransmission bar for eachv key lever, and pins on said setting devices j adapted for operative contact by the transmission bars and `located'in advance thereof whereby any of the,setting devices may be Without contactinginactive trans missionbars. j

' 40. y.A (telegraph transmitter comprising charactermembers, a plurality of longitudinallymovabl'e setting devices,.a plurality of laterally projecting pinson said settingdevices corresponding. in -transverse yarrangement tothe elements of'a character, a' plu-y rality of .transmission bars adapted for 'engaging transverse"gsets-ofV said pins, a kc)1 -lever for each transmissionbar adapted for ting devices adapted 'for ment with the character.-members,I pivotal rect members adaptedwfor operative en- `Vgagement bythe transmission bar lingers whereby the setting members are moved to operative engagement with the character members. l

43. telegraph transmitter comprising a plurality of character members, key'levers, tssion bars having spaced fingers, lon-` gitudinally movable setting bars seated between said fingers and having laterally directed ymembers adapted for operative envgagement by the transmission bar lingers whereby the setting members are moved to operative engagement with the character members, the laterallyprojecting members on the setting members being arranged in sets on the several members, and the last projecting member in each set beingl arranged rearwardly of the forward members, for the purpose set forthf' 44. In a telegraph transmitter,

a plurality of character members,

a plurality ofsetoperative engage- 1y mounted transmission bars adapted for actuating the .setting members and havin contact Hang-es, andv pivotally mounted key levers having rollers adapted 'for contacting the tranamissionjbar flanges, for the purpose senioren cuit closerfcondentrically mqunted in saidl wheel and adapfted to engage'l/said character members'through the slotf u .il Wheel.

` 46. In a telegraph trans Br, a traveler, character members-mounts ini the traveler, wtting devices for actuatiiiglkthe character members, means'for selectively actuating the v setting devices, and an escapement adapted for interrupting movement of the travelerV and 'for universal actuation `by the set-ting.'

devices. y y

47. In a telegraph,transmitter, a traveler,l character members mounted 'on thetraveler, a .setting device foractuating the character members and forvholding the traveler' by contact with inactive cha-if4 iter members,

members, key levers,

45. atelegraphti'ansmitter,'a revoluble and an -escapement mechanism for holding the traveler and operable by tbc setting dcvice.

i8. In a telegraph transmitter, a character Wheel, a plurality oi' longitudinal character members mounted thereon. setting devices for said members. an escapement Acomprising a universal baradapted for actuation by the I setting devices, ed for engagement u'iththe last active character member in each character unit.

49. In a telegraph transmitter. a traveler, character members mounted in thetrgiveler,

saY

and a stop bar adaptsetting d evices for said members.v a uni versal escap'cment adapted. for actuation with each actuation of any of the setting devices. an independent escapement, and a space bar for actuating the indepcndencscapement.-

50. In a telegraph transmitter.' a traveler, v

character members mounted in the traveler, setting devices for said members. a universal escapement adapted for actuation with each act-ion of any of the setting devices. an independent escapement, a space bar for ac tuating the independent escapement, a ylatch for holding the independent cscapement mechanism for actuating and releasing said latch.y

51. A telegraph transmitter comprising a character device, setting mechanism for the the setting devices 4after actuation of the space bar, and key character ydevice including key levers, an

escapement adapted for actuation following vthe actuation of any key lever, a space lever, .an independent esca-pement adapted for actuation by the space lever, a latch for holding the independent escapenient and comprising a universall bar adaptedA for actuation by any ofthe key levers.

52. In a telegraph transmitter, a traveler, character members mounted in the traveler, means for 'set-ting thecharacter members comprising key levers, an escapement' adapt-. ed foractuation following the actuation of said key levers, a space lever, an independent escapement comprising ya stop bar and a lever for actuating same, a lever for actuating the stop lever and having connection with the space lever, and'a'la'tch adapted for holdi'ng'the independentescapement in active positionl and 'comprising a universal bar adapted for actuation by any of the key levers to rock the lat-chaud release said'indcpendent escapement.

53. ,In a telegraph transmitter, a revolu le character wielyand means for actuating. same, Vchaia cter` members, setting devices vfor the character merribergkey levers for actuatingthe "setting devices; an indicator bar.

a "pivotant mounted stop-adapted forV actu-r ation as the character `Wheel approaches.

stop and said indicator bar, and means on said key levers for engaging said indicator bar when the latter is in active position.

54. A telegraph-transmitter comprisinga character device, a circuit closer concentri.A

cally mounted in said character device and having geared connection therewith, av governor for controlling said gearing, whereby the circuit closer is carriedv forward by the increased travel. of the character device, and a spring for returning the circuit closer according to its governor. controlled connection.

55. In a telegraph transmitter, a circuit closer tensioned in one direction, a charac- 4ter device tensionedvin the opposite direction and4 adapted for intermittent travel,

gearing connecting the 'circuit closer and.

character device, and a governor operatively connected with said gearing for controlling the relative movement between. the' circuit.

closer and character device irrespective of "the intermittent movement ot the latter;

56. In a telegraph transmitter, a revoluv ble character wheel, means for tensioning said wheel in one direction, a circuit closer, revolubly mounted in said. wheel, and ten- Sioned in the opposite direction, an escapement for releasing said character wheel to its tensioning means, a plurality of key levers' Jfor actuating said escapement, a plu rality of detents pivotally lmounted between said key levers andadapted toA permitbut "pivotally mounted stop, a pivotally mountedl bar connected with one key lever to'be depressed at atime, a

v said link and adapted for projection between arms for functioning said two of said detents to .lock the key levers,

and a pin on saidcircuit closer adapted to.

actuate said stop when said circuit closer has reached its maximum position.

57. In a telegraph transmitter, a storage element, a plurality otf'ra'dially disposed arms, character members integral with said arms for functioning the storage element, a keyboard for actuating the character members anda transmitter element operable from l mitter'elements to transmit tele'graphic characters.

59. In a telegraph transmitter, a plu rality of normallyl inert members having alining shoulders, means for moving sa'id shoulders out ot alinement to 'produce telegraphic characters, and Y means for transmitting said characters..

60. In a telegraph transmitter, a storage element, a plurality of slidesin saidstorage a. link on said stop,-

storage and transelement having alining shou1ders,'a trans-v mitter'element, a keyboardfor moving said slides to break the alinement ofthe shoul- 'ders andV form telegraphic characters, and means for 4automatically moving said transmitter relative to the vstc'irage element tcl transmit said characters A 61. In a telegraph transmitter, .a storage' element, a plurality of slides in said storage element having alining shoulders, a` transinitter element, means 'for moving. Said slides to break the alinement of the yshoulders and form telegraphic characters, 'and means fo'r automatically moving said transmitter relafv tive to the storage element to transmit said -Sol characters.

- 62. A telegraph transmitter comprising a` character device, character members carried by the device, means vfor .actuating the char lacter members, a circuitcl-oser adapted for --coperation with! the character members',

means for yeldingly tensioning thecircuit closer in one direction, means for manually regulating said tensioning. means to vary the speed of the circuit closer, mean s formoving the character device in a direction opposite to the tension of thecircuit closer,fand an' escapement for controlling travel of vthe character device. f i, 63.1A telegraph transmitter comprising` a character device, a circuit/closer ladapted for coperation with the character device,

meansor tensioning saidcharacter devi-ce in one direction, 'means for' yieldingly jtensioiiing 'said circuit closer infthe opposite direction, an escapement for controlling the character device, a lgovernor for controlling the circuit closer for thepurpose set forth, and manual-ly operable means for regulating the governor.' Y

t6i. A telegraph'transmitter comprising a" character device and a transmittingdevice having geai'edecoiinection with oneanothe'i,

means for tensioning said devices in opposite directions, and a manually operable gov-- ernor for said geared connection for vchang-sing the direction-of travelof said'transmitting device.

65. A Vtelegraph transmittenv comprising a character device and a transmitting -device having geared connection with onedanother,

means Jortensioning said devices in opposite" directions, -a governor for said 'geared' con' nection for changing the-direction of travel of said transmitting device, and means for" manually regulating said governor while the Acharacter and transmitting devices are in motion.

66. In a telegraph transmitter,'a character device, atransmitting device, means for moving :said transmitting device' past said 'character device to transmit telegraph char-1- mov-a" acters, rneans for retracing and again ing saidtransmitting device pastsaid acterl device to repeat said characters,

and 

